Malaysia's TNB to expedite 2.5-GW hybrid hydro-floating solar plan

Malaysian utility Tenaga Nasional Bhd (KLSE:TENAGA), or TNB, said recently that it intends to expedite work on its initiative to deploy 2.5 GW of hybrid hydro-floating solar (HHFS) capacity on its hydro dam reservoirs.

The company’s plan is to begin with 30 MW at the Chenderoh Hydro reservoir and then proceed with installations at its Temenggor and Kenyir Hydro reservoirs. It said it is cooperating with the relevant state agencies, including Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Perak (PKNPk) and Terengganu Incorporated (TI).

The HHFS initiative is being implemented under the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR). According to the company, it is motivated by the success of the floating solar pilot in the ash pond of the 105-kWp Stesen Janakuasa Sultan Azlan Shah (SJSAS) in Manjung, Perak. The particular solar array has generated more than 600 MWh of electricity since 2019.

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